On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we celebrate with songs of female empowerment and strength.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
On this episode, we return to the art of painting and to a leading Greek painter, exploring the album covers he created for records by major composers. Our meeting point for this journey: the painter Giorgos Stathopoulos.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, “Our Town”, hosted with Themis Rodamitis, presents a tribute to Kallirroi Parren, a pioneering advocate for women’s emancipation and founder of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women.
Parren founded the first newspaper in Greece written and published by women a...
From Anna Vissi to Litsa Diamanti, from Christianna to Marinella, and from Periklis Perrakis to Giannis Floriniotis, disco colours are found in songs by an impressive array of pop and folk vocalists. This fact shows just how influential disco culture became in Greece in the late 1970s and early 1980s,...
Together we leaf through the newspapers of the past… Today we travel back to 1977, with the sports newspaper “Athlitiki Icho”, dated Sunday, 06 March. Here’s what we discover:
Together we leaf through the newspapers of the past… Today we travel back to 1977 and look at the sports newspaper “Athlitik...
As disco was declining in popularity in the US during the early 1980s, it remained popular in several European countries; Greece was one of them. This was a reaction to the stigmatization of dance music – strongly rhythmical pop intended purely for dancing in nightclubs. Costas Tournas, Lucas Thanos, L...
A journey through the history of the country’s prime ministers and the records they have set… Who has won the most electoral contests? Who has been appointed prime minister the greatest number of times? Who had the longest overall tenure, even with a break in between terms? Who holds the record for...
The Athens night life of the 1980s was marked by discotheques, such as legendary Barbarella. These were not merely entertainment venues – they were pillars of an entire culture, the culture of disco that influenced Greek music and films, how people danced, flirted and got dressed. Here comes the soundtrack o...
He did not know the meaning of the word submission… He refused to sign… He did not take a single step back from what he believed in. He stood there with his head held high, his conscience clear, embracing the ideology he defended, and saluted the world. “Long live Greece, long live the Communist Party...
Disco is one of the leading forms of dance music; even though its popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s, it gave birth to a range of new genres that are still prominent today. Its unique incorporation of beat and melody is still celebrated by fans of retro and its cross-border impact means...
On the Tuesday, 03 March 2026 edition of the program “Common Ground”, we got to know Lynistaina, a small mountainous village in Ilia, part of the municipality of Andritsaina–Krestena. The village is built on the southern slopes of Mount Minthi at an altitude of 850 meters.
Our guides were Petros Giann...
We present one of the most historic teams not only in Magnesia, but in the entire country. Magnisiakos was founded in 1928 following the merger of two historic clubs from Volos, Pagasitikos and Kentavros…
Over the course of its journey, now approaching a century of life, the club has achieved significant s...
Today, and throughout the week that begins today, we will be listening to a genre that marked the late 1970s and the 80s globally and, of course, in Greece: Disco! Our emphasis, today, is on Italo Disco, a style that originated in Italy in the late 1970s and …invaded our domestic scene as well, with a...
It is 1981… At the height of intense political developments, the legendary Northern Irish rocker Rory Gallagher comes to Greece. The concert organized at AEK’s stadium in Nea Filadelfeia on 12 September 1981 would go down in history. It was never completed…
The audience — more than 40,000 strong ...
On this episode, we dive into the magical world of photography and explore a wide range of songs and emotions connected to this remarkable art form. Our meeting point for tonight’s journey: Photography in Song.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Today, we remember a painful moment and a charged date: Tempi, 28 February 2023 — 57 dead, “let’s go and see where it leads.”Our meeting point for tonight’s journey: Songs about trains.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from ERT’s archive, new album releases and fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles.
Throughout the week that ends today, we familiarized ourselves with the rich and multifaceted catalogue of Sirius label, which was established by composer Manos Hadjidakis. Today, we shall be enjoying samples from albums associated with tradition, by artists such as Loudovikos ton Anogion, Giota Vei,...
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